COV-759
2 January 1830 Saharunpore Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Kishore Chandak
Date
2 January 1830
Description
1830 : H.G. 1 : The letter below of 1830 has the third recorded example of the despatch stamp "SAHARUNPORE POST OFFICE / Pt. Pd." with the "R" IN THE 5TH LETTER SHOWN AS A "P".The letter was despatch to CALCUTTA, where it received the black "CALCUTTA/G.P.O./ Ship/16 JA 16/ 1830" despatch stamp. On arrival in the U. K. it was receipt stamped "INDIA LETTER / WEYMOUTH" (TYPE IN 1a) and forwarded to LONDON with the postage of 2/- marked manuscript being 4d sea rate plus
Auction
Provenance
Derek Hammond Giles
Same office
Other recorded marks at Saharunpore
6 marks6 other pre-1854 postal markings of Saharunpore are recorded in the census. Compare their figure numbers, dates and colours to identify the mark on your cover.
About this Saharunpore pre stamp cover
COV-759 is a Saharunpore pre stamp cover of 2 January 1830 bearing the Saharunpore HG 1 handstamp, struck in black, recorded in the census of Saharunpore postal history — the office known today as Saharanpur, North Western Provinces. What is a pre stamp cover?
1830 : H.G. 1 : The letter below of 1830 has the third recorded example of the despatch stamp "SAHARUNPORE POST OFFICE / Pt. Pd." with the "R" IN THE 5TH LETTER SHOWN AS A "P".The letter was despatch to CALCUTTA, where it received the black "CALCUTTA/G.P.O./ Ship/16 JA 16/ 1830" despatch stamp. On arrival in the U. K. it was receipt stamped "INDIA LETTER / WEYMOUTH" (TYPE IN 1a) and forwarded to LONDON with the postage of 2/- marked manuscript being 4d sea rate plus
Its recorded auction history runs through Spink Giles lot 196 (Oct. 2000); and Spink lot 190 (Oct. 2001).
1 image of COV-759 is recorded; the Saharunpore HG 1 mark itself is recorded in use 1826–1831.
Questions about COV-759
- What is COV-759?
- COV-759 is a recorded pre stamp cover of Saharunpore, North Western Provinces of 2 January 1830, bearing the Saharunpore HG 1 handstamp in black. 1830 : H.G. 1 : The letter below of 1830 has the third recorded example of the despatch stamp "SAHARUNPORE POST OFFICE / Pt. Pd." with the "R" IN THE 5TH LETTER SHOWN AS A "P".The letter was despatch to CALCUTTA, where it received the black "CALCUTTA/G.P.O./ Ship/16 JA 16/ 1830" despatch stamp. On arrival in the U. K. it was receipt stamped "INDIA LETTER / WEYMOUTH" (TYPE IN 1a) and forwarded to LONDON with the postage of 2/- marked manuscript being 4d sea rate plus
- How scarce is the Saharunpore HG 1 mark on this cover?
- The census grades Saharunpore HG 1 as scarce, counted from surviving recorded covers rather than estimated. The mark is recorded in use 1826–1831.
- What is the provenance of COV-759?
- Its recorded auction history runs through Spink Giles lot 196 (Oct. 2000); and Spink lot 190 (Oct. 2001).
- When was COV-759 posted?
- COV-759 is dated 2 January 1830, within the recorded period of use of Saharunpore HG 1 (1826–1831).
About this record
This 2 January 1830 pre stamp cover of British India bears the Saharunpore HG 1 handstamp of the North Western Provinces, a mark graded “Scarce” in this census — one of 8 surviving covers with this mark recorded. It has appeared at auction with Spink, Giles, lot 196, (Oct. 2000); Spink, lot 190, (Oct. 2001).